Hi all, Can you advise what options you may have been offered if in a similar situation? I was diagnosed with superficial spreading melanoma with a high mitosis rate so was offered a WLE /SNB which I opted for. Results came back today that original...
Hi all, I had a WLE on my foot in September, following removal of an acral lentiginous melanoma between my toes. The surgery was successful and my lymph nodes were clear so no further treatment necessary. I was told that the surgery was unstraightforward...
Hello all I was recently diagnosed with stage 1b nodular melanoma.Not wanting to bore anyone reading this post, i have put my treatment so far on my profile. I have a consultation with a plastic surgeon on the 8th Sept & was wondering if i should...
Hi there, I had WLE on my neck 3 days ago. Near the top of my scar (just into my hair line), there is a raised area with some veins which is very sore, pink and slightly warm. I’m wondering if it’s a hematoma developing. I also have numbness down the...
Hi there, I am stage 3b nodular melanoma with ulceration and 2 micro satellites on my neck behind my right ear. My breslow depth was 2.9mm. I am due my WLE on Wednesday and expected them to take 2cm margin but was told at my pre-op that there is a lack...
I feel grateful and blessed that foreplay i have no more signs of melanoma. My scar is healing nicely and life moves on for me. I still feel like a fake can er patient as I've not go e through what others have. I hope you all get clear. Thank you all...
Hi I would like to chat to anybody on here who has had this procedure. I had my surgery 2 weeks ago and after a 3 day hospital stay came home with 2 drains still in which have now been removed and the staples also removed from surgery site. I didn’t know...
My question is do I really need a WLE after I had a Wide Excision Biopsy in September and was told that all the margins were clear and fully excised Now I’ve been told that I need a WLE and to consider Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, My name has been...
Morning hope everyone ok. I had a malignant melanoma in April last year which was removed with WLE and SLNB and all clear. Now 16 months later 2 more lesions appeared, 1 in the actual scar and 1 next to it. Very small and looked like an insect bite. Had...
Hello all. I was diagnosed with stage 2 nodular melanoma 3 years ago and found this forum a really useful support group. I’m back now with a question which I wondered if anyone could help with. After my original op to remove the nodular melanoma I had...
